diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
index 507ae1413..b096c2993 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class TaskDao extends DatabaseDao<Task> {
         boolean result = super.createNew(item);
         if(result) {
             StatisticsService.reportEvent("dao-task-created"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-            if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, true)) {
+            if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, false)) {
                 StatisticsService.reportEvent("user-first-task"); //$NON-NLS-1$
                 Preferences.setBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, false);
             }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index aa9774e88..d0430b33c 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.backup.BackupService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.backup.TasksXmlImporter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.Database;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.opencrx.OpencrxCoreUtils;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksPreferenceService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.opencrx.OpencrxCoreUtils;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.producteev.ProducteevUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.reminders.ReminderStartupReceiver;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.AstridPreferences;
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ public class StartupService {
      */
     private void onFirstTime() {
         final Resources r = ContextManager.getResources();
+        Preferences.setBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, true);
 
         try {
             new Thread(new Runnable() {